Dortmund's opponent in the last 16 of the Champions League is the leader of the Dutch Eredivisie, which Dortmund basically cannot underestimate. Because PSV is a team that has amazing strength in its local league, Dortmund needs to play well enough and not make too many mistakes. Because in this round of 16, all teams will try better in order to qualify for the more challenging round, namely the last eight, so Dortmund needs to perform as well as possible to win at PSV's home ground.
Actually PSV is not really difficult opponent team for Dortmund on 16 round of Champion League depend have to face top teams from La Liga, Premier League or Serie A. Current standings, PSV lead top position awhile and have most impressive performance in domestic league with 16 won of 16 matches and not get loss or draw yet. But Eredivisie not really compete such as Bundesliga have many top teams with Dortmund can improving their performance get chance qualify to quarter final.
PSV group phase in Champion League not really difficult than Dortmund success eliminated AC Milan and defeat PSG to lead top position standings, I think Dortmund have bigger chance qualify to next round than PSV.
Borussia Dortmund is a big club that often plays in the Champions League, but I'm still wondering whether their goal is to become champions or not. Yes, realistically we would definitely say which club doesn't want to be champion, but what Borussia Dortmund still often does is contrary to the principle of clubs wanting the title. When other clubs bring in star and quality players, they actually sell those players, and they do this not just once or twice, but they do it almost every season.
Yes, maybe Borussia Dortmund's level is still above PSV, but my doubts still linger when I see Borussia Dortmund. Even if they can get past this round, I'm not sure they will get past the next round. I don't mean to demean Borussia Dortmund, but they themselves forced me to think like that.
Indeed, Borussia Dortmund's experience in the UCL league is no longer in doubt, they have participated in the UCL league every year, even though they did not become UCL champions, they often trouble the big teams. In fact, this season they managed to advance to the last 16 from the hell group.
But even so, Borussia Dortmund should not underestimate PSV in the first leg of the round of 16, especially since the first leg will be played at PSV's home ground, of course this will be a motivation for them to beat Borussia Dortmund in front of their own supporters. Apart from that, PSV this season has appeared very impressive in the domestic league, so far they have not been defeated, of course this will make it difficult for Borussia Dortmund to win in the first leg. So my prediction is that the first leg of PSV vs Borussia Dortmund will end in a draw.